A Friend of Yours Just Bought a New Computer

question 84

Multiple Choice

A friend of yours just bought a new computer. Now she wants a new video card. Which expansion slot technology will most likely be installed and available for the video card?

• A) AGP
• B) PCI
• C) PCIe
• D) PCI-X

Distinguish between contestable markets and competitive markets in terms of entry and exit barriers and market outcomes.

Explain how the structure of the market affects firms' pricing strategies and market outcomes.

Understand the characteristics and behaviors of firms in competitive price-searcher markets.

Analyze the concept of economic profits and losses in competitive price-searcher markets and their implications for firm behavior.

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Definitions:

Western Europe

A region comprising countries located in the western part of the European continent, often associated with developed economies and democratic governance.

Disposable Income

Income remaining after deduction of taxes and social security charges, available to be spent or saved as one wishes.

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, which measures the fraction of income that households spend on consumption rather than saving.

MPS

Stands for Marginal Propensity to Save, which is the ratio of the change in savings to the change in disposable income. It indicates how much of an additional income unit is saved rather than spent.